🔥 ONE PIECE FINAL SAGA SHOCKER: LOKI JOINS STRAW HATS & INSTANTLY BECOMES THE STRONGEST BEING ALIVE – YONKO? ADMIRAL? IMU HIMSELF WILL BOW TO THIS GIANT GOD-KILLER! 😱🌊

In the Final Saga of One Piece, the Straw Hat Pirates are now almost complete, with Luffy only looking for a select few individuals to join the crew. At the moment, there are quite a few contenders for the last Straw Hat spot, with Princess Vivi being one of them, and even Bonney being thrown into the mix by Oda himself. However, the most likely candidate for this position in the Straw Hat Pirates is none other than the Prince of Elbaf, Loki, who has played a significant role in the story so far, and will continue to do so as it continues.

Out of all the Straw Hat candidates that exist, Loki has the most to offer to the crew as a very powerful fighting force, but more than that, an ally that can unite the Giants with Luffy. It is this special importance of his that will make Loki a crucial character in the Final Saga and if he does go on to join the crew, he will take them to the next level, which is exactly what they desire if they want to conquer the seas.

With such tremendous strength, Loki would easily become the strongest Yonko in the world of One Piece under Luffy.

Loki Is Next In Line To Join The Straw Hat Pirates

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It is no secret at this point that Loki is the next in line to join the Straw Hat Pirates in One Piece. In the Elbaf arc, he is being set up as the next Straw Hat, and most importantly, Luffy himself asked Loki to join his crew.

Luffy and Loki hit it off immediately after meeting, and it goes without saying that Luffy is a great judge of character. If Luffy trusts Loki, then no matter what anyone says about him, he wouldn’t care.

Hey, I’m talking to you. I am the Sun God enshrined in the legends of this land. You will not speak to me without permission, human. I consider myself the strongest alive in the Lands. This is the War land, Elbaf’s Kingdom of Violence. The most powerful nation in the world which once lived and breathed warfare. And I’m the Sun God who brings the world to an end, Loki! — Loki introducing himself in the Elbaf Arc.

That is precisely why he asked Loki to come aboard the Sunny, and even though Loki rejected the offer, fans know very well that it still remains to be a big possibility going forward.

Loki’s chances of joining the Straw Hat Pirates are even higher because the whole country of Elbaf absolutely despises him. He is an unwanted Prince who is considered to be cursed by everyone, including his own family. No one truly wants Loki around, other than Luffy, and once he is free, it would make sense for him to join Luffy.

On top of everything, Loki himself stated as a child that he wanted to follow the Sun God who would destroy the world. In fact, his whole reason for wanting to follow Rocks is because he believed that he was Nika. Once Loki does find out that Luffy is Nika, it makes sense that he would want to follow him in the future.

Loki Has Conqueror’s Haki And A Legendary Devil Fruit

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As far as what Loki would offer to the Straw Hat Pirates goes, incredible strength is at the top of the list. Loki is one of the strongest characters in the One Piece world, and he possesses both Conqueror’s Haki as well as a very strong Devil Fruit ability.

Loki himself stated that he can counter the immortality of the Holy Knights with Conqueror’s Haki, which is basically a confirmation of the fact that he possesses this ability. On top of that, fans also know that Loki ate a legendary Devil Fruit on the day Harald died 14 years ago, and that only boosts his power even further.

King Harald passed after a vicious battle with Loki. What you are seeing are the scars of that fight. Loki is strong for sure but King Harald was also known to be a Great Warrior in his own right. All this destruction was inevitable. The only surviving members in the castle were Chief Jarul and Loki that day. — Rodo on the Battle in Aurust Castle, 14 Years Ago

The only character who was able to defeat Loki in all his years on the seas was none other than Red-haired Shanks. Loki is essentially a Yonko-tier fighter and having him under Luffy would make the Straw Hat Pirates the strongest crew on the seas.

Loki Would Immediately Become The Strongest Yonko Commander In One Piece

Loki The Strongest Yonko Commander In One Piece

Undoubtedly, if Loki were to join the Straw Hat Pirates, he would easily become the strongest Yonko commander to have ever existed. His strength is unparalleled, and the way Oda is portraying him goes to show that even a Yonko crew would be wary in his presence.

Loki is also the prince of the Giants, and if all that he did wrong was eventually cleared up, they would not hesitate to rally behind him. In that sense, the entirety of the Elbaf Giants would then ally themselves with the Sun God Nika, or in other words, Luffy, granting him an immense army.

Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they sail the seas to lay claim to the grand treasure known as the One Piece. The manga is currently in its Final Saga. One Piece will be featured in this week’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1169 is December 21, 2025. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump apps. Doing so will ensure that fans always support the author.